Rockies hitters get deducted points for putting up big numbers at altitude and Coors Field.
Rockies pitchers — Kyle Freeland especially — don’t get enough credit for thriving at 5,280 feet.
But what does center fielder Charlie Black think about the topic?
Here is his in-depth explanation from Saturday’s media availability:
“Coors Field is a unique challenge. Nobody else in the game faces what we go through. At elevation, you’re consistently exposed to less oxygen. You don’t recover as well over the course of 162 games. It’s more likely that you’re going to get hurt, wear down, lose weight, get sick, those types of things.